Evacuation warning lifted for South Fire in mountains north of Bakersfield
UPDATE: The evacuation warning for the South Fire has been lifted, according to the Kern County Fire Department.…
GAS LEAK: Coffee Road closed between Stockdale Highway and Truxtun Avenue
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A gas leak has prompted the closure of Coffee Road in both directions between…
Man arraigned on felony DUI charges in crash on Hwy 99 near California Ave in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The driver of a white Ford pickup that crashed into the back of a…
Ash Street to be closed Thursday for utility work | News
Just when it looked like construction was complete on Ash Street, there’s another temporary obstacle for residents and…
Bakersfield girl, 17, killed in hit-and-run crash on Union Ave identified: coroner
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a 17-year-old girl who was killed in a…
Meet Bocephus! Our Kern County Animal Services Pet of the Week
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Bocephus, or just Bo for short, is our Pet of the Week from Kern…
Where Is the Cheapest Place to Live in California?
The High Desert and Far North regions round out the list with some of the lowest housing costs…
Bakersfield police, business owners discuss impact of vandalism on local businesses
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — While Bakersfield police say there does not appear to be an increase in reported vandalism…
Beloved Bakersfield restaurant Uricchio’s closes for summer
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Uricchio’s Trattoria, one of the fine-dining stalwarts of downtown Bakersfield, is taking a summer…
Bakersfield stays under 100°, very hot in eastern Kern
Parts of Kern are heating up, while other have slightly cooled down. Bakersfield stayed under 100° on Wednesday,…
Kern County residents battle heat, rising AC costs this summer
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Kern County families are facing triple-digit temperatures, and for many, keeping cool comes with…
Bakersfield cuts Kern River water releases after supply runs out
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Bakersfield is reducing the amount of water released into the Kern River after the…